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It is an award dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with the duo having won the last nine times. Will Kante win it? Here are five performances from last season that give him the chance to get it.

Chelsea celebrate scoring against Manchester United earlier last season (Photo by Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)

Manchester United (Premier League), October 23, 2016

Chelsea stunned Manchester United and Jose Mourinho on his return to Stamford Bridge as they hammered the Red Devils 4-0 and Kante was a key component of the win.

Not only did the Blues midfielder dominate in the middle of the park, but he also netted his first goal for the club with a wonderful solo effort.

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Again it was Kante that drove the Blues forward and the Gunners midfield had no answer to his superb battling, with Francis Coquelin and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain not having much of the ball and Mesut Ozil left completely silent.

It was a result that knocked Arsenal all out of the title race and one that cemented Chelsea's time at the top